A woman who was involved in a serious crash on the A52 when another driver allegedly drove along the road the WRONG way has told how she has been left traumatised by the incident and her car has been written off.

Sacha Millward, 26, was heading towards Derby on the A52 when it is alleged an 81-year-old woman was travelling on the same carriageway near Borrowash but was driving the wrong way.

Ms Millward, who was visiting family in the city, was left stunned when she said she saw the car. She said it made her crash into the car in front of her, which had been forced to brake.

Sacha Millward

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Ms Millward said: "I was driving along normally at around 70mph. In the space of a split second there was a car coming towards me but driving on the same carriageway. I was stunned, it was surreal.

"Within another split second the car in front of me swerved to the left to avoid the car on the wrong side. I saw the brakes go on. In the process of it all I smashed into the back of his car.

"It was total chaos. At first, I thought I had imagined it. I couldn't believe it. I was traumatised and was trying to calm down because of the shock. I feel so lucky though.

"It could have been a complete disaster. It left me with really bad pain in my neck and shoulder. And the crash has ruined the car. It's so badly damaged it's been written off."

Pictured is the airbag inside her car after the crash

Ms Millward, who lives in Nottingham, said the incident, which happened at around 3pm on Sunday, has played on her mind. She said: "I've been off work since it happened. I keep reliving what happened but with different outcomes. It's horrific and terrifying.